| Ralph Hansch | |
| Position: | Goaltender |
| Played For: | Edmonton Mercurys |
| Ntl Team: | Canada |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Death Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1952 |
Ralph Lawrence Hansch (May 20, 1924 – February 29, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.
He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1950 and 1951, he played with the Edmonton Flyers.[1]
Hansch was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.[2] He is the only goaltender to wear number "0" at the Olympics.[3] From 1949 to 1984, Hansch served as a firefighter in the Edmonton Fire Department.[4]
Hansch and his wife, Bonnie, had three children. His son, Randy Hansch, played in the Western Hockey League and was general manager of the Edmonton Oil Kings.[5]